as in noises
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound
if all the racket on the stairs is any indication, someone must be moving into apartment 3B
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Recent Examples of rackets
Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Until Monday, Proctor had been trying to muscle his way back into the rackets, appealing his firing to the Civil Service Commission.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
The Company’s rackets included gambling, human trafficking, marijuana trafficking and labor corruption.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Business owners run protection rackets.
—Zephyr Teachout, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
Like Mario Tennis Aces, Fever amps up its tennis action with fighting game-esque mechanics, including meters to manage and rackets with different properties.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
In that release, Wilson launched two rackets linked to the nCode frame Federer used during his dominant run from 2004 through 2006.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The space brimmed with mismatched antique sofas, vintage tennis rackets, and a wall display of men’s collared overcoats and baseball caps.
—Savannah Hanoum, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025
Purchasing tennis rackets, high-quality athletic sneakers, and renting courts also make tennis pricey as compared to other sports, Brown said.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
These days, the Hall of Famers are swapping their rackets for paddles.
—Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Until Monday, Proctor had been trying to muscle his way back into the rackets, appealing his firing to the Civil Service Commission.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
The Company’s rackets included gambling, human trafficking, marijuana trafficking and labor corruption.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Business owners run protection rackets.
—Zephyr Teachout, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
Like Mario Tennis Aces, Fever amps up its tennis action with fighting game-esque mechanics, including meters to manage and rackets with different properties.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
In that release, Wilson launched two rackets linked to the nCode frame Federer used during his dominant run from 2004 through 2006.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The space brimmed with mismatched antique sofas, vintage tennis rackets, and a wall display of men’s collared overcoats and baseball caps.
—Savannah Hanoum, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025
Purchasing tennis rackets, high-quality athletic sneakers, and renting courts also make tennis pricey as compared to other sports, Brown said.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rackets
Noun
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In the waning minutes of the first quarter of Sunday’s Chiefs-Bills broadcast, CBS’ lead color analyst began making a series of noises that sounded like the Hamburglar going through a bad divorce.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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These noises typically indicate that the load needs to be redistributed, but can also be a sign of other problems.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Silver engraving, masks, totem poles, rattles, prints.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
16 Dec. 2025
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Cutlery, rattles and cups are among the most popular choices as keepsake gifts for newborns.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The people want to see Varang’s fierce roars!—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
3 Jan. 2026
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White then nailed a step back 3, drawing more roars, and Jones hit a reverse layup.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Each robot, remotely operated, clinks glasses and gestures in unison, embodying the camaraderie and hope of the musical’s revolutionaries.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Early impressions from frequent chatters decry the bot's more corporate, less effusively creative tone.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Creates reminders, clicks hands-free images Cai sees the robot as a bridge for the modern family.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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But clicks from the query ‘The Atlantic’ were identical in January and November.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
29 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Yurov laughs hysterically and chirps back at Kreider.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At Tender, Whitney clashes with his more hedonistic co-founder Jonah (Kal Penn) and bosses around his assistant Haley (Kiernan Shipka).—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
6 Jan. 2026
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Matty is a blustering, blue-collar Bostonian who sees himself as the unequivocal boss of the house and frequently clashes with his liberal niece Blaire, an outspoken college student who often finds herself at odds with her more traditional-minded relatives.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Rackets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rackets. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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